U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts

OMB Control No: 1545-0092	ICR Reference No: 200711-1545-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-1545-014
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: CB-0092-016
Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2010	07/31/2010	07/31/2010
Responses	8,744,150	0	8,744,000
Time Burden (Hours)	446,272,566	0	414,420,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IRC section 6012 requires that an annual income tax return be filed for estates and trusts. Data is used to determine that the estates, trusts, and beneficiaries filed the proper returns and paid the correct tax. IRC section 59 requires the fiduciary to recompute the distributable net income on a minimum tax basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6012 Name of Law: Persons required to make returns of income    US Code: 26 USC 59 Name of Law: Other definitions and special rules    US Code: 26 USC 641 Name of Law: Imposition of tax    US Code: 26 USC 652 Name of Law: Inclusion of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts distributing current income only    US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 3483	01/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 18513	04/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts Form 1041, Schedule D (Form 1041), Schedule D-1 (Form 1041), Schedule J (Form 1041), Schedule K-1 (Form 1041) U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts ,   Capital Gains and Losses ,   Continuation Sheet for Schedule D (Form 1041) ,   Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex Trusts ,   Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	8,744,150	8,744,000	0	150	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	446,272,566	414,420,365	0	31,852,201	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Major changes to the 2007 Form 1041, Instructions, and Schedules, resulted in the following: Form 1041 = Addition of 8 line items, 3 attachments and 17 code references Qualified Mortgage Ins Prem Wksht (New) = Addition of 150 responses and 8 line items Sch D/D-1 (Form 1041) = Addition of 2 line items and 1 attachment, deletion of 1 code reference Exemption Wksht = 1 line item added Sch K-1 (Form 1041) = Deletion of 9 line items and 6 code references *** These revisions caused an increase in burden hours of less than 10% of 31,852,201.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,710,689

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Esther Woodworth 202 622-3090

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 12/17/2007

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